How about taking to the river in Higashiomi City, Shiga, for fun and adventure for people of all ages? The natural adventure sports on offer have such exciting names as “canyon swimming” and “shower climbing.

Take a tour of a beer making plant.

Founded in 1831, Fujii Honke uses water from the Echigawa River and locally produced rice to brew their sake.

Linking Hikone Port with Takeshima in just 20 minutes, a simple and easy way to visit one of Hikone’s greatest sightseeing spots.

Yumekyobashi Castle Road starts immediately from the bridge that crosses the moat at Hikone-jo Castle, and is designed to evoke the townscape of the Edo period (1603 – 1868).

Ichishirogama displays and retails koto-yaki pieces, slightly blue ceramics decorated with delicate images, as well as offering a pottery classroom.

The Omi-Hachiman boat tour allows you to enjoy a different, natural world while riding a boat under the skillful control of a traditional boast master.

Holds a variety of events depending on the season, allowing an exciting slice of Japanese culture to be experienced.

The experience and exchange style agricultural park “Aguri Park Ryuo” is a facility where you can enjoy everything the outdoors has to offer, through “looking, picking and eating.

Experience making Mizuguki-yaki, at any time and open to all.